Community Impact

Senator Patty Murray with Jon Hiskes, Lela Hilton, and Andrew Nestingen
Lobbying for the Humanities and Foreign Language on Capitol Hill
March 20, 2017
Kristian
Kristian Næsby Cracks the Code to Making Danish Friends in  The Murmur. 
December 1, 2016
Graduate Student Maxine Savage moderating a literature discussion at Taste of Iceland
Members of UW Scandinavian Studies moderate literature discussion in KEXP radio broadcast for Taste of Iceland
October 27, 2016
Kiruna, Sweden
Voting for the Scandinavian Studies Photo Contest in now open!
May 6, 2016
Jarkko Sipilä Speaks to Scandinavian Crime Fiction Students
Jarkko Sipilä on Finland's Seamy Underside
March 23, 2016
Ivaska, Markkanen, Suokko, Borland, Hiukka, Nestingen
Finnish Consul General Juha Markkanen visits UW Finnish Program
February 1, 2016
Farrokhzad, Gavel Adams, Arbabi
Athena Farrokhzad and Farnaz Arbabi on  Sweden and White Blight
December 2, 2015
Evan Wright, Ilmari Ivaska, and Erynn Wahlgren
Finnish Program at Community Bazaar
November 16, 2015
Molly Purrington (UW) and Advisory Board President Rick Peterson
International Students' Reception and Advisory Board Meeting
November 13, 2015
Göran Rosenberg meets with students and signs books (Photo: Hannah Pressman, UW Jewish Studies)
Göran Rosenberg on A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz
November 13, 2015
Liina-Ly Roos, Karin Eriksson, Anna Serner (SFI's CEO), Lars Jenner, Mimi Nielsen, Lisa Aschan (Screenwriter)
Scandinavian Department Students and Faculty at ASTRA, 2015
October 31, 2015
Special Guests Lola Rogers and Johanna Sinisalo
Finnish Program 25th Anniversary Celebration
October 27, 2015
Ambassador David O'Sullivan speaking to Professor Christine Ingebritsen's class
EU Ambassador To the United States Visits the Department of Scandinavian Studies
October 19, 2015
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's Birthday Celebration at the Nothwest Danish Association's Harmony Hall
April 22, 2015
Sofi Oksanen, author of When The Doves Disappeared/www.thestar.com
Sofia Oksanen: ‘We know about British colonialism. Russian colonialism is not well known.’
April 21, 2015
2014 Baltic Studies St. Martin's Fundraiser
December 2, 2014
Barbro Osher ProSuecia Foundation upgrades Professorship in Swedish to an Endowed Chair in Swedish Studies
June 18, 2014
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UW Norwegian Club celebrates the 200th Syttende Mai in Ballard
May 22, 2014
UW Students and Faculty Celebrate 74th Birthday of H.M. Queen Margrethe II with Danish Community
May 2, 2014
Danish Modern Design Comes to the Nordic Heritage Museum in May
March 4, 2014
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New Danish Cultural Frontrunners Newsletter
February 10, 2014
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Leif Erickson scholarship applications due March 31
January 28, 2014
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New Mayor of Lynnwood is Danish Alumnus
January 15, 2014
Andrew Nestingen
Professor Nestingen Interviewed about Nordic Lights Film Festival
January 10, 2014
Danish Ambassador  Peter Taksøe-Jensen Visits Seattle's Danish Community
November 26, 2013
Students and Faculty Attend Swedish Club's Annual Event
October 29, 2013
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Advisory Board Member, Olaf Kvamme, Passes Away
October 4, 2013
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16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
January 17, 2013
UW Swedish Club
Luciafest
December 13, 2012
Pasi Sahlberg meeting with UW Finnish students, (from left to right) Ryan Majidimehr, Pasi Sahlberg, Michael Brown, Christopher Morris, and Matthew Kuosmanen
Finland Hot at the University of Washington
December 3, 2012
Pasi Sahlberg Lecture available on KUOW.ORG's Speakers Forum
November 15, 2012
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In Memoriam: David Olson, UW Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Former Chair of the Bergen Exchange Program
October 1, 2012
Crown Princess Victoria with Scandinavian Studies faculty
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits Scandinavian Studies
June 21, 2010
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Department Scholar and Soccer Coach featured in University Week
June 4, 2010
Lucia celebration
Lucia Celebration
December 13, 2009
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Duo Scandinavica - Department Graduates Create Music
December 1, 2009
Vladis Zatlers with UW faculty and graduate students
Latvian President Visits
May 18, 2009
Senator Ken Jacobsen with UW Scandinavian Studies faculty and students
Washington State Senate Honors Department
March 11, 2009
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Ingebritsen & Nestingen on Finnish Nobel Winner
December 16, 2008
Historical photo of Scandinavian Studies department members
University Week covers department's centennial
November 8, 2008
House designed by Peter Cohan
Cohan's Architecture Spotlighted in Seattle Times
October 14, 2008
Members of UW Swedish Club
UW Swedish Club Reinvigorated
May 15, 2007
UW Finnish instructors Lotta, Mia and Karoliina at the Finnish Community Bazaar 2006
Why Study Finnish? A Hot Language
January 6, 2006
Norway Exhibit Poster
Norway Exhibition at Suzallo Library
October 1, 2005
Hans Christian Andersen exhibit poster
Hans Christian Andersen Exhibit at Library
May 3, 2005
BALSSI 2004 students
Baltic Studies Summer Institute
August 1, 2004
Panelists appearing in "The Baltic in the 21st Century"
The Baltic in the 21st Century on UW TV
February 25, 2004